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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 8, Issue 454, 27 December 1866, Page 4

Me Johx Stuart will sell by auction at the Mear.ee Sals Yards, on Saturday nest, at 2 p.m.,' 25 very fine draught horses and marcs, 1 iirstrate hack, 10 strong drays and harness; also, a few fine cows. Mu Jogs Stitart will sell by auction, at Messrs Peacock's, Meanee, on Saturday next, at 2 p.m.. -15 splendid long-woolled prize sheep, recently imported from Auckland. Statutes of New Zealand fob ISG5.—The above volume came to hand, through the courtesy of Major Campbell, Clerk of the House of Representatives, per s.s. Lady Lird 0 n the 22nd inst., but its acknowledgment was inadvertently emitted in our last issue, for which we offer our apologies. The Weather.—Surely such a Christmas as we have had this year was never before experienced by the oldest colonist. Although our midsummer in fact, it is anything but that in appearance. Quito a heavy southerly gale has been blowing for three days, and its effect on the tide has been to send us on the Spit all afloat. The Cu?tomHouse, Post-Office, most of the merchants' stores, and our own office, i 3 at each timo of high water ! completely surrounded, so that it is dillieult to j get from placo to place. Thermometer sS°Eah., j and a great coat comfortable out of doors. The vessels in the Bay (the ship Strathallan, barque Ensign, and briganiiue Esther) are exposed to the \ full forco of the gale, but hold on to their moor- ! ings right bravely. Christmas Sports ant* Pastihes.—Notwithstanding a piercing southerly wind, a -nurky sky, and a dirty road, a large concourse of people, both old and young, were to be seen wending their way towards the west end of the town last evening The centre of attraction was the building lately used as a Theatre, where there was to bo u comic Christinas Pantomime. Tho performances commenced about eight o'clock and were kept up till close upon midnight. We 'nave not spae? for a lengthened notice, nor is 'it necessary ; for, if the loud and repeated plaudits of a crowded house be any criterion, the performances gave entire satisfaction. One thing wo may mention whie'i iold greatly in favor of the performance', and that i 5 that all the " hits : ' were local ones. We direct the attention of the public to nn advertisement in another column, which announces that another performance will take place on Saturday evening next, in the same place. , ftrHAKA Reserve.—On Thursday last, 20th inst., the Commissioner of Crown Lands put up for sale 17 sections in the Nuhaka Reserve, varying in area from 20 to 27 acres which were all disposed cf. The principal purchasers were Messrs Richardson and Towgood. The total | amount realised by tliis sale was £2.153 los. j Sib George Grey.—lt is rumored that His Excellency the Governor may bo expected in Napier shortly. This rumor is fouuded on a statement, made by a Taupo chief to Lieut. St. George at Titiokura, of which intelligence reached town on Friday last, that Sir George Grey had arrived at Taupo overland from Tauranga and that he had stated it as his intention to visit Napier shortly. Retijen op Lits Stock Slaughtered.—The following is the return of cattle, sheep, &c., slaughtered in the Hapier Dhtrict from Ist to 30th September, 1866, inclusive : — At IVapier —Great cattle, 18 ; sheep, 133 ; pies, 28 ; calves, i ; Jambs, 6; total, 191. At Oikar Slaughtering Places— Great cattle, 47 ; sheep, 39G ; pig.', 19 ; calves, 0 ; lambs, 0; total, 462. Grand Total— Great cattle, Go ; sheep, 534 ; pigs, d 7; calves, 1 j lambs, 6; total, G 53. Overland ehoji Wairoa to Poverty Bat.— Some time ago Mr Towgood and Major IVaser inado o bet of £SO aside that the former would not ride from Wairoa to Turanga within twentyfour hours, and with only one horse. During the List month Mr Towgood accomplished this feat—having left Wairoa about 2 a.m., and arrived at Turanga at 9 p.m. He thus had five hours to spare. I believe tho Major has to stand a dinner for five, this being pari of the bet.—Our Wairoa Correspondent. Separation.—A despatch, dated 3rd September from the Earl of Carnarvon to his Excellency is published in "tho New Zealand Gazette of the 7th inst. It acknowledges the receipt of petition, addressed to the Queen by Mr Whitakcr,' the Superintendent of the province of Auckland, praying for separation, and states that tho circumstances of tho cases are not such as to justify the Secretary of Stats in advising a compliance with its prayer. Military Settlement.—From a New Zealand Gazette published on the 7th inst., we learn that the Act to enable Superintendents to issue to Volunteers and Militiamen, remission certificates for tho purchase of land has been assented to by her Majesty. East Coast Trade.—By a recent order in Council, the restriction againsfc carrying goods eeastwise from any place in New Zealand to any part of the East Coast between the South Head of Tauranga harbor ia the Bay of Plenty and Table Cape has been removed.